About

TOEFoundation

Building a globally recognized force for leadership, innovation, and community impact.

Our Mission Statement

Tosin Owonifari Empowerment Foundation

Is committed to empowering individuals and communities through sustainable initiatives in leadership development, education, ICT innovation, entrepreneurship, digital inclusion, and social transformation.

Our mission is to create opportunities that enhance economic stability, leadership capacity, and community development by providing access to skills, mentorship, and resources that drive social change and digital empowerment.

A large family group gathered on a porch

Our Vision Statement

To be a globally recognized force for leadership development, economic empowerment, digital innovation, and community impact, fostering a society where individuals are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to lead, influence, and create sustainable solutions for development.

In numbers

What members made happen last year

3,600 Food parcels
120 Events
7,200 Volunteer hours
3 Local branches

What we stand for

Four promises we keep

Written by members at our first annual meeting and still on the wall of the hall.

Read our constitution

Our values

Everyone is welcome
Whatever your age, background or how long you have lived here.
Members decide
Plans and budgets are agreed at open general meetings.
Kindness first
Support is given with dignity and in confidence.
Every penny stays local
Donations fund work right here in Harbourside.

Milestones

From a borrowed hall to a thousand members

A few of the moments that shaped us.

A community supper at a long table in a timber hall

Step 1
1996: The first welcome
Coffee mornings for families new to the quay.
Step 2
2004: The first festival
Twelve stalls and a brass band on Quayside Green.
Step 3
2015: Ground broken
The community garden opens behind the hall.
Step 4
Today
1,200 members, 18 projects and a radio station.